Contents
History
Part IV Relatives
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 725
(Range of Relatives)
Article 726
(Determining Degree of kinship)
(2)
Article 727
(Relationship through Adoption)
Article 728
(End of Relationship by Affinity by Divorce etc.)
(2)
Article 729
(End of Adoptive Relation by Dissolution)
Article 730
(Mutual Help between Relatives)
Chapter II Marriage
Section 1 Formation of Marriage
Subsection 1 Requirements for Marriage
Article 731
(Marriageable Age)
Article 732
(Prohibition of Bigamy)
Article 733
(Period of Prohibition of Remarriage)
(2)
Article 734
(Prohibition of Marriage between Close Relatives)
(2)
Article 735
(Prohibition of Marriage between Lineal Relatives by Affinity)
Article 736
(Prohibition of Marriage between Adoptive Parent and Child etc.)
Article 737
(Parental Consent for Marriage of Minor)
(2)
Article 738
(Marriage of Adult Ward)
Article 739
(Notification of Marriage)
(2)
Article 740
(Acceptance of Notification of Marriage)
Article 741
(Marriage between Japanese Nationals in Foreign Country)
Subsection 2 Void and Annulled Marriages
Article 742
(Grounds on Which Marriage is Void)
Article 743
(Rescission of Marriage)
Article 744
(Rescission of Unlawful Marriage)
(2)
Article 745
(rescission of Marriage in Violation of Marriageable Age)
(2)
Article 746
(Rescission of Marriage Formed within the Period of Prohibition of Remarriage)
Article 747
(Rescission of Marriage by Fraud or Duress)
(2)
Article 748
(Effect of Rescission of Marriage)
(2)
(3)
Article 749
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Divorce Provisions)
Section 2 Effect of Marriage
Article 750
(Surname of Husband and Wife)
Article 751
(Surviving Spouse Reverting to Previous Surname etc.)
(2)
Article 752
(Duty to Live Together, Cooperate, and Provide Mutual Assistance)
Article 753
(Constructive Adult by Marriage)
Article 754
(Right to Rescind Contract between Husband and Wife)
Section 3 Marital Property
Subsection 1 General Provisions
Article 755
(Marital Property of Husband and Wife)
Article 756
(Requirements of Perfection of Contract on Property of Husband and Wife)
Article 757
Article 758
(Limitations on Altering Property Rights of Husband and Wife etc.)
(2)
(3)
Article 759
(Requirements of Perfection of Change of the Administrator of Property or Division of Property in Co-ownership)
Subsection 2 Statutory Marital Property System
Article 760
(Sharing of Living Expenses)
Article 761
(Joint and Several Liability for Debts incurred for Household Necessities)
Article 762
(Ownership of Property between Husband and Wife)
(2)
Section 4 Divorce
Subsection 1 Divorce by Agreement
Article 763
(Divorce by Agreement)
Article 764
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Marriage Provisions)
Article 765
(Acceptance of Notification of Divorce)
(2)
Article 766
(Determination of Matters regarding Custody of Child after Divorce etc.)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 767
(Reversion to Previous Surname by Divorce)
(2)
Article 768
(Distribution of Property)
(2)
(3)
Article 769
(Assumption of Rights upon Reversion to Previous Surname by Divorce)
(2)
Subsection 2 Judicial Divorce
Article 770
(Judicial Divorce)
(2)
Article 771
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Divorce by Agreement Provisions)
Chapter III Parent and Child
Section 1 Natural Children
Article 772
(Presumption of Child in Wedlock)
(2)
Article 773
(Determination of Paternity by Court)
Article 774
(Rebutting Presumption of Legitimacy)
Article 775
(Action to Rebut Presumption of Legitimacy)
Article 776
(Recognition of Legitimacy)
Article 777
(Limitation upon Action of Rebutting Presumption)
Article 778
Article 779
(Affiliation)
Article 780
(Competency for Affiliation)
Article 781
(Method of Affiliation)
(2)
Article 782
(Affiliation of Adult Child)
Article 783
(Affiliation of Unborn Child or Child who has Died)
(2)
Article 784
(Effect of Affiliation)
Article 785
(Prohibition of Rescission of Affiliation)
Article 786
(Assertion of Opposing Facts against Affiliation)
Article 787
(Action for Affiliation)
Article 788
(Determination of Matters with Regard to Custody of Child after Affiliation etc.)
Article 789
(Legitimation)
(2)
(3)
Article 790
(Child's Surname)
(2)
Article 791
(Change of Child's Surname)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Section 2 Adoption
Subsection 1 Requirements for Adoption
Article 792
(Age of Adoptive Parent)
Article 793
(Prohibition of Adopting Ascendant or Person of Greater Age)
Article 794
(Adoption of Ward by Guardian)
Article 795
(Adoption of Minor by Married Person)
Article 796
(Adoption by Married Person)
Article 797
(Adoption of Person under 15 years of age)
(2)
Article 798
(Adoption of Minor)
Article 799
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Marriage Provisions)
Article 800
(Acceptance of Notification of Adoption)
Article 801
(Formalities for Adoption between Japanese Nationals in Foreign Country)
Subsection 2 Nullity and Rescission of Adoption
Article 802
(Nullity of Adoption)
Article 803
(Rescission of Adoption)
Article 804
(Rescission of Adoption Where Adoptive Parent Is Minor)
Article 805
(Rescission of Adoption Where Adoptive Parent is Ascendant or of Greater Age)
Article 806
(Rescission of Adoption between Guardian and Ward not Assented to by the Family Court)
(2)
(3)
Article 806-2
(Rescission of Adoption Without Spousal Consent etc.)
(2)
Article 806-3
(Rescission of Adoption made without Consent of Person Who Cares for Child etc.)
(2)
Article 807
(Rescission of Adoption of Minor not Assented to by Family Court)
Article 808
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Provisions regarding rescission of Marriage etc.)
(2)
Subsection 3 Effect of Adoption
Article 809
(Acquisition of Status of Child in wedlock)
Article 810
(Surname of Adopted Child)
Subsection 4 Dissolution of Adoptive Relations
Article 811
(Dissolution of Adoptive Relations by Agreement etc.)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Article 811-2
(Dissolution of Adoptive relation Between Married Couple and Minor)
Article 812
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Marriage Provisions)
Article 813
(Acceptance of Notification of Dissolution of Adoptive Relation)
(2)
Article 814
(Judicial Dissolution of Adoptive Relation)
(2)
Article 815
(Party to Action for Dissolution of Adoptive Relation When Adopted Child below 15 years of age)
Article 816
(Resumption of Surname by Dissolution of Adoptive Relation)
(2)
Article 817
(Assumption of Rights upon Resumption of Surname by Dissolution of Adoptive Relations)
Subsection 5 Special Adoption
Article 817-2
(Making of Special Adoption)
(2)
Article 817-3
(Joint Adoption by Married Couple)
(2)
Article 817-4
(Age of Person to be Adoptive Parent)
Article 817-5
(Age of Person to be Adopted Child)
Article 817-6
(Parental Consent)
Article 817-7
(Necessity Especially for the Interests of the Child)
Article 817-8
(Circumstances of Care)
(2)
Article 817-9
(Extinguishment of Legal Relationship with Natural Relatives)
Article 817-10
(Dissolution of Special Adoption)
(2)
Article 817-11
(Restoration of Legal Relationship with Natural Relatives by Dissolution of Adoptive Relation)
Chapter IV Parental Authority
Section 1 General Provisions
Article 818
(Person Who Has Parental Authority)
(2)
(3)
Article 819
(Person Who Has Parental Authority in the Case of Divorce or Recognition)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Section 2 Effect of Parental Authority
Article 820
(Right and Duty of Care and Education)
Article 821
(Determination of Residence)
Article 822
(Discipline)
Article 823
(Permission for Occupation)
(2)
Article 824
(Administration and Representation over Property)
Article 825
(Effect of Acts Done by One Parent in the Name of Both Parents)
Article 826
(Conflict of Interest)
(2)
Article 827
(Duty of Care in Administration of Property)
Article 828
(Accounts of Administration of Property)
Article 829
Article 830
(Administration of Property Given to Child by Third Party Gratuitously)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 831
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Mandate Provisions)
Article 832
(Extinctive Prescription of Obligations between Parent and Child That Arise from Administration of Property)
(2)
Article 833
(Exercise of Parental Authority on Behalf of Child)
Section 3 Loss of Parental Authority
Article 834
(Ruling of Loss of Parental Authority)
Article 834-2
(Ruling of Suspension of Parental Authority)
(2)
Article 835
(Ruling of Loss of Right of Administration of Property)
Article 836
(Rescission of Ruling of Loss of Parental Authority, Suspension of Parental Authority or Loss of Right of Administration of Property)
Article 837
(Surrender and Resumption of Parental Authority or Right of Management Administration of Property)
(2)
Chapter V Guardianship
Section 1 Commencement of Guardianship
Article 838
Section 2 Organs of Guardianship
Subsection 1 Guardian
Article 839
(Designation of Guardian of Minor)
(2)
Article 840
(Appointment of Guardian of Minor)
(2)
(3)
Article 841
(Application for Appointment of Guardian of Minor by Parents)
Article 842
(Number of Guardians of Minor)
Article 843
(Appointment of Guardian of Adult)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 844
(Surrender of Guardianship)
Article 845
(Application for Appointment of New Guardian upon the Surrender of Guardianship)
Article 846
(Replacement of Guardian)
Article 847
(Causes of Disqualification of Guardian)
Subsection 2 Supervisor of a Guardian
Article 848
(Designation of Supervisor of Guardian of Minor)
Article 849
(Appointment of Supervisor of Guardian)
Article 850
(Causes of Disqualification of Supervisor of a Guardian)
Article 851
(Duties of Supervisor of Guardian)
Article 852
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Mandate and Guardian Provisions)
Section 3 Affairs of Guardian
Article 853
(Investigation of Property and Preparation of Inventory)
(2)
Article 854
(Authority Prior to Completion of Inventory of Property)
Article 855
(Guardian's Duty to Report Claims or Obligations in Relation to Ward)
(2)
Article 856
(Application Mutatis Mutandis to the Case Ward Acquires Property under Universal Title)
Article 857
(Rights and Duties regarding Personal Supervision of Minor Ward)
Article 857-2
(Exercise of Authority where Multiple Guardians of a Minor Exist)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Article 858
(Respect for Intention and Personal Consideration of Adult Ward)
Article 859
(Administration and Representation over Property)
(2)
Article 859-2
(Exercise of Authority where Multiple Guardians of Adult)
(2)
(3)
Article 859-3
(Permission regarding Disposition of Real Estate Used for Adult Ward's Residence)
Article 860
(Acts in Conflict of Interest)
Article 861
(Expenditure Estimation and Expenses of Affairs of Guardianship)
(2)
Article 862
(Remuneration to Guardian)
Article 863
(Supervision of Affairs of Guardianship)
(2)
Article 864
(Acts Requiring the Consent of a Supervisor of Guardian)
Article 865
(2)
Article 866
(Ward's Rescission of Reception of Property etc.)
(2)
Article 867
(Exercise of Parental Authority on Behalf of Minor Ward)
(2)
Article 868
(Guardian of Minor with Rights and Duties regarding Property Only)
Article 869
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Mandate and Parental Authority Provisions)
Section 4 Termination of Guardianship
Article 870
(Account of Guardianship)
Article 871
Article 872
(Rescission of Contract etc. between a Minor Ward and Guardian of Minor etc.)
(2)
Article 873
(Payment of Interest etc. upon Money Refunded)
(2)
Article 874
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Mandate Provisions)
Article 875
(Extinctive Prescription of Claim That Arises from Guardianship)
(2)
Chapter VI Curatorship and Assistance
Section 1 Curatorship
Article 876
(Commencement of Curatorship)
Article 876-2
(Appointment etc. of Curator or Temporary Curator)
(2)
(3)
Article 876-3
(Supervisor of Curator)
(2)
Article 876-4
(Order Granting Power of Representation to Curator)
(2)
(3)
Article 876-5
(Affairs of Curatorship and Termination of Office of Curator)
(2)
(3)
Section 2 Assistance
Article 876-6
(Commencement of Assistance)
Article 876-7
(Appointment etc. of Assistant or Temporary Assistant)
(2)
(3)
Article 876-8
(Supervisor of Assistant)
(2)
Article 876-9
(Order Granting Power of Representation to Assistant)
(2)
Article 876-10
(Affairs of Assistance and Termination of Office of Assistant)
(2)
Chapter VII Support
Article 877
(Supporter under Duty)
(2)
(3)
Article 878
(Order of Support)
Article 879
(Extent and Form of Support)
Article 880
(Alteration or Revocation of Agreement or Order with Regard to Support)
Article 881
(Prohibition of Disposition of Claim for Support)
Part V Inheritance
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 882
(Cause of Commencement of Inheritance)
Article 883
(Place of Commencement of Inheritance)
Article 884
(Right to Claim for Recovery of Inheritance)
Article 885
(Expenses relating to Inherited Property)
(2)
Chapter II Heir
Article 886
(Unborn Child's Legal Capacity to Hold Rights Relating to Inheritance)
(2)
Article 887
(Right to Inheritance of Child and Heir per Stirpes, etc.)
(2)
(3)
Article 888
Article 889
(Right of Inheritance of Lineal Ascendant and Sibling)
(2)
Article 890
(Right of Inheritance of Spouse)
Article 891
(Causes of Disqualification of Heir)
Article 892
(Disinheritance of Presumed Heir)
Article 893
(Disinheritance of Presumed Heir by Will)
Article 894
(Rescission of Disinheritance of Presumed Heir)
(2)
Article 895
(Administration of Inherited Property before Ruling for Disinheritance of Presumed Heir Becomes Unappealable)
(2)
Chapter III Effect of Inheritance
Section 1 General Provisions
Article 896
(General Effect of Inheritance)
Article 897
(Assumption of Rights Relating to Rituals)
(2)
Article 898
(Effect of Joint Inheritance)
Article 899
Section 2 Share in Inheritance
Article 900
(Statutory Share in Inheritance)
Article 901
(Statutory Share in Inheritance of Heirs per Stirpes)
(2)
Article 902
(Designation of Share in Inheritance by Will)
(2)
Article 903
(Share in Inheritance of Heir who has Received Special Benefit)
(2)
(3)
Article 904
Article 904-2
(Contributory Portion)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 905
(Recovery Right of Share of Inheritance)
(2)
Section 3 Division of Inherited Property
Article 906
(Criteria of Division of Inherited Property)
Article 907
(Agreement or Ruling for Division of Inherited Property etc.)
(2)
(3)
Article 908
(Designation of Form of Division of Inherited Property and Prohibition of Division)
Article 909
(Effect of Division of Inherited property)
Article 910
(Claim of Payment for Value of Person Affiliated after Commencement of Inheritance)
Article 911
(Mutual Liability to Guarantee Joint Heirs)
Article 912
(Liability to Guarantee Claim Arising from Division of Inherited Property)
(2)
Article 913
(Share of Liability to Guarantee Insolvent Joint Heir)
Article 914
(Determination of Liability to Guarantee by Will)
Chapter IV Acceptance and Renunciation of Inheritance
Section 1 General Provisions
Article 915
(Period for Acceptance or Renunciation of Inheritance)
(2)
Article 916
Article 917
Article 918
(Administration of Inherited Property)
(2)
(3)
Article 919
(Revocation and Rescission of Acceptance and Renunciation of Inheritance)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Section 2 Acceptance of Inheritance
Subsection 1 Unconditional Acceptance
Article 920
(Effect of Unconditional Acceptance)
Article 921
(Statutory Unconditional Acceptance)
Subsection 2 Qualified Acceptance
Article 922
(Qualified Acceptance)
Article 923
(Qualified Acceptance of Joint Heirs)
Article 924
(Form of Qualified Acceptance)
Article 925
(Rights and Duties upon Qualified Acceptance)
Article 926
(Administration by Person who has Made Qualified Acceptance)
(2)
Article 927
(Public Notification and Notice to Inheritance Obligees and Donees)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 928
(Refusal of Performance before Expiration of Public Notification Period)
Article 929
(Performance after Expiration of Public Notification Period)
Article 930
(Performance of Obligation etc. Not Yet Due)
(2)
Article 931
(Performance to Donees)
Article 932
(Auction of Inherited Property for Performance of Obligation)
Article 933
(Participation of Inheritance Obligees and Donees in Evaluation Proceedings)
Article 934
(Liability for Unfair Performance etc. of Person who has Made Qualified Acceptance)
(2)
(3)
Article 935
(Inheritance Obligees or Donees who have not Made Application within Period of Public Notification)
Article 936
(Administration of Inherited Property where Two or more Heirs)
(2)
(3)
Article 937
(Inheritance Obligees Where There is Cause for Statutory Unconditional Acceptance)
Section 3 Renunciation of Inheritance
Article 938
(Method of Renunciation of Inheritance)
Article 939
(Effect of Renunciation of Inheritance)
Article 940
(Administration by Person who has Renounced Inheritance)
(2)
Chapter V Separation of Property
Article 941
(Separation of Property by Claim of Inheritance Obligees or Donees)
(2)
(3)
Article 942
(Effect of Separation of Property)
Article 943
(Administration of Inherited Property after Claim for Separation of Property)
(2)
Article 944
(Administration by Heir after Application for Separation of Property)
(2)
Article 945
(Requirement of Perfection, against Third Party regarding Real Estate in the Case of Separation of Property)
Article 946
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Provisions regarding Extension of Security Interest to the Proceeds of Collateral)
Article 947
(Performance to Inheritance Obligees and Donees)
(2)
(3)
Article 948
(Performance from Heir's Own Property)
Article 949
(Prevention etc. of Application for Separation of Property)
Article 950
(Separation of Property by Application of Obligee of Heir)
(2)
Chapter VI Nonexistence of Heir
Article 951
(Formation of Juridical Person for Inherited Property)
Article 952
(Appointment of Administrator of Inherited Property)
(2)
Article 953
(Provisions Relating to Administrator of Absentee's Property to be Applied Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 954
(Reporting by Administrator of Inherited Property)
Article 955
(Non-formation of Juridical Person for Inherited Property)
Article 956
(Extinguishment of Authority of Representation of Administrator of Inherited Property)
(2)
Article 957
(Performance to Inheritance Obligees and Donees)
(2)
Article 958
(Public Notice of Search for Heir)
Article 958-2
(Case where No Person Claims a Right)
Article 958-3
(Distribution of Inherited Property to Person with Special Connection)
(2)
Article 959
(Residual Assets to Belong to National Treasury)
Chapter VII Wills
Section 1 General Provisions
Article 960
(Formalities for Will)
Article 961
(Capacity to Make Will)
Article 962
Article 963
Article 964
(Comprehensive and Specific Testamentary Gifts)
Article 965
(Provisions Relating to Heirs to be Applied Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 966
(Limitations on Will of Person under Guardianship)
(2)
Part 2 Formalities of Wills
Subsection 1 Ordinary Formality
Article 967
(Types of Will Made by Ordinary form)
Article 968
(Will by Holograph Document)
(2)
Article 969
(Will by Notarized Document)
Article 969-2
(Special Provisions for Will by Notarized Document)
(2)
(3)
Article 970
(Will by Sealed and Notarized Document)
(2)
Article 971
(Effect of Will by Sealed and Notarized Document Failing to Satisfy Formalities)
Article 972
(Special Provisions for Will by Sealed and Notarized Document)
(2)
(3)
Article 973
(Will of an Adult Ward)
(2)
Article 974
(Causes of Disqualification of Witness or Observer)
Article 975
(Prohibition of Joint Wills)
Subsection 2 Special Formalities of Wills
Article 976
(Will Made by Person Rapidly Approaching Death)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Article 977
(Will Made by Person with Infectious Disease in Quarantine)
Article 978
(Will Made by Person on Vessel)
Article 979
(Will Made by Person on Ship Meeting Disaster)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 980
(Signature and Seal of Relevant Parties to a Will)
Article 981
(Case Where Signature or Seal Is Impossible)
Article 982
(Provisions Relating to Will by Ordinary Formalities to be Applied Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 983
(Effect of Will Made by Special Formalities)
Article 984
(Formalities for Japanese National in Foreign Country)
Section 3 Effect of Will
Article 985
(When Effect of Will Arises)
(2)
Article 986
(Renunciation of Testamentary Gift)
(2)
Article 987
(Notice to Testamentary Donees for Acceptance or Renunciation of a Testamentary Gift)
Article 988
(Acceptance or Renunciation of Testamentary Gift by Heir or Testamentary Donee)
Article 989
(Revocation and Rescission of Acceptance and Renunciation of Testamentary Gift)
(2)
Article 990
(Rights and Duties of Testamentary Donee by a Universal Succession)
Article 991
(Claim for Security by a Testamentary Donee)
Article 992
(Collecting Fruits of Testamentary Gift)
Article 993
(Claim for Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred by Person with Duty of Testamentary Gift)
(2)
Article 994
(Lapse of Testamentary Gift through Death of Donee)
(2)
Article 995
(Ownership of Property in Case of Invalidation or Lapse of Testamentary Gift)
Article 996
(Testamentary Gift of Rights Not Belonging to Inherited Property)
Article 997
(2)
Article 998
(Warranty Liability of Person Having Obligation for to Testamentary Gift for Unspecified Things)
(2)
Article 999
(Extension of Testamentary Gift over Right to Claim from Third Party)
(2)
Article 1000
(Testamentary Gift of Property Subject to the Rights of Third party)
Article 1001
(Extension of Testamentary Gift over Things Received for Satisfaction of Claim)
(2)
Article 1002
(Testamentary Gift with Burden)
(2)
Article 1003
(Discharge of Testamentary Donee of Testamentary Gift with Burden)
Section 4 Execution of Will
Article 1004
(Probate of Will)
(2)
(3)
Article 1005
(Civil Fine)
Article 1006
(Designation of Executor)
(2)
(3)
Article 1007
(Commencement of Duties of Executor)
Article 1008
(Notice of Taking Office to Executor)
Article 1009
(Causes for Disqualification of Executor)
Article 1010
(Appointment of Executor)
Article 1011
(Preparation of Inventory of Inherited Property)
(2)
Article 1012
(Rights and Duties of Executor)
(2)
Article 1013
(Prohibition of Interference with Execution of Will)
Article 1014
(Execution of Will concerning Specified Property)
Article 1015
(Status of Executor)
Article 1016
(Executor's Right to Appoint Subagent)
(2)
Article 1017
(Execution of Duties Where Two or More Executors)
(2)
Article 1018
(Remuneration of Executor)
(2)
Article 1019
(Dismissal and Resignation of Executor)
(2)
Article 1020
(Mandate Provisions to be Applied Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 1021
(Burden of Expenses Relating to Execution of Will)
Section 5 Revocation and Rescission of Will
Article 1022
(Revocation of Will)
Article 1023
(Conflict between Previous and Later Will)
(2)
Article 1024
(Destruction of Will or Things made the Object of Testamentary Gift)
Article 1025
(Effect of Will That Has Been Revoked)
Article 1026
(Prohibition of Waiver of Right to Revocation)
Article 1027
(Rescission of Will concerning Testamentary Gift with Burden)
Chapter VIII Legally Reserved Portion
Article 1028
(Entitlement and Amount of Legally Reserved Portion)
Article 1029
(Calculation of Legally Reserved Portion)
(2)
Article 1030
Article 1031
(Claim for Abatement of Gift or Testamentary Gift)
Article 1032
(Partial Abatement of Gifts and Testamentary Gifts of Conditional Rights etc.)
Article 1033
(Order of Abatement of Gifts and Testamentary Gifts)
Article 1034
(Proportion of Abatement of Testamentary Gift)
Article 1035
(Order of Abatement of Gifts)
Article 1036
(Return of Fruits of Gift by Beneficiary)
Article 1037
(Burden of Loss Due to Insolvency of Beneficiary)
Article 1038
(Claim for Abatement of Gift with Burden)
Article 1039
(Act for Value with Inadequate Consideration)
Article 1040
(Object of Gift Assigned by Beneficiary etc.)
(2)
Article 1041
(Compensation by Value to Claimant for Statutory Reserved Portion)
(2)
Article 1042
(Limitation on Period for Claim for Abatement)
Article 1043
(Renunciation of Legally Reserved Portion)
(2)
Article 1044
(Provisions regarding Heirs per Stirpes and Share in Inheritance to be Applied Mutatis Mutandis)